Test 11 · ★ · Japanese Tales, The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue, part 60:…
Was the wife nice to the girl when she got there?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: wife · What happens: be, get
This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 1671 «Japanese Tales, The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue, part 60: the old man's gift and the greedy wife's trip» of the books course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: the test at school.
The question
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 nice | cop |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 wife | det |
| 3 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 nice | nsubj |
| 4 | nice | nice | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 girl | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 girl | det |
| 7 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 nice | obl |
| 8 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 got | advmod |
| 9 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 got | nsubj |
| 10 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 nice | advcl |
| 11 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 10 got | advmod |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 nice | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the wife | to the girl; nice property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | get | past | wife | there | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
The options
Option 1
yeah, she bowed and said thank you
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 bowed | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 bowed | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 bowed | nsubj |
| 4 | bowed | bow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 said | cc |
| 6 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 bowed | conj |
| 7 | thank | thank | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 bowed | ccomp |
| 8 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 7 thank | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bow | past | she | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | she not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | thank speech: thank | present | she not said here | you | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
yeah, she bowed low, thanked her warmly, and asked for a gift of silk for herself
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 bowed | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 bowed | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 bowed | nsubj |
| 4 | bowed | bow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | low | low | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 bowed | xcomp |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 thanked | punct |
| 7 | thanked | thank | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 bowed | conj |
| 8 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 thanked | obj |
| 9 | warmly | warmly | ADV | _ | 7 thanked | advmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 asked | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 asked | cc |
| 12 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 bowed | conj |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 gift | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 gift | det |
| 15 | gift | gift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 asked | obl |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 silk | case |
| 17 | silk | silk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 gift | nmod |
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 19 herself | case |
| 19 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 12 asked | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bow | past | she | low property | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | thank speech: thank | past | she not said here | her = she | warmly property | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | |||
| 3 | ask speech: ask | past | she not said here | for a gift of silk; for herself = she | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | gift | silk | nom gift «possession transitive»: of=patient |
Option 3
nah, she barged in and insulted the girl, then demanded her chests straight away
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 4 barged | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 nah | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 barged | nsubj |
| 4 | barged | barge | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADV | _ | 4 barged | advmod |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 insulted | cc |
| 7 | insulted | insult | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 barged | conj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 girl | det |
| 9 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 insulted | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 demanded | punct |
| 11 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 12 demanded | advmod |
| 12 | demanded | demand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 barged | conj |
| 13 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 chests | nmod:poss |
| 14 | chests | chest | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 demanded | obj |
| 15 | straight | straight | ADV | _ | 16 away | advmod |
| 16 | away | away | ADV | _ | 12 demanded | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | barge in | past | she | vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | insult | past | she not said here | the girl | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus girl=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | demand speech: request | past | she not said here | girl's chests | then | away property | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme chest=Precondition |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
nah, she barged in like it was all hers
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 4 barged | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 nah | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 barged | nsubj |
| 4 | barged | barge | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 barged | compound:prt |
| 6 | like | like | SCONJ | _ | 10 hers | mark |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 hers | nsubj |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 hers | cop |
| 9 | all | all | ADV | _ | 10 hers | advmod |
| 10 | hers | her | PRON | Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 barged | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | barge in | past | she | vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is a | past | it | hers = she | all property | tree rules |
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